Jason and a special summit on security. They have got a new exhibit called revealed the hunt for bin laden. Kailey we have much more ahead on that. We begin with our top stories. In the politics section, it is lights, camera, impeachment. Jason House Democrats count on public hearings to bring to life testimony that has already been given behind closed doors. Here is billy house in d. C. Billy what we saw was some real concern on the part of state Department Officials about back channel diplomacy by rudy giuliani, and evidence, hearsay evidence, secondhand evidence of what they were hearing trump was up to. Kailey billy, whats next, and how long can all of this really go on . Billy well, what is directly next is this upcoming week of four hearings, four separate hearings, including what could be the biggest one, that of Eu Ambassador gordon sondland, who is the one who may have had the most direct contact with President Trump on whether or not he wanted to withhold aid in return for in
Volatility . Time now for global exchange, where we bring you todays market moving news from all around the world. From london to frankfurt, beijing to hong kong, bloomberg voices are on the ground with this mornings top stories. Want to start in hong kong, where the high court is set to allow the government to reinstate a law banning protesters from wearing facemasks. Earlier in the week, the court ruled this very law unconstitutional. Or Bloomberg China editor leigh joins us on the phone. Came after chief executive carrie lam imposed this mask ban last month by invoking a colonial area Emergency Powers for the first time in a halfcentury. The court struck it down earlier this week and said it was unconstitutional. It has been flouted by protesters who continue to wear masks to shield their identities from police. This comes ahead of sundays district elections here. They are not only a lowkey offense come up at time they are happening after more than five months of protests and a coup
Booth. Jason and a special summit on security. They have got a new exhibit called revealed the hunt for bin laden. Kailey we have much more ahead on that. We begin with our top stories. In the politics section, it is lights, camera, impeachment. Jason House Democrats count on public hearings to bring to life testimony that has already been given behind closed doors. Here is billy house in d. C. Billy what we saw was some real concern on the part of state Department Officials about back channel diplomacy by rudy giuliani, and evidence, hearsay evidence, secondhand evidence of what they were hearing trump was up to. Kailey billy, whats next, and how long can all of this really go on . Billy well, what is directly next is this upcoming week of four hearings, four separate hearings, including what could be the biggest one, that of Eu Ambassador gordon sondland, who is the one who may have had the most direct contact with President Trump on whether or not he wanted to withhold aid in return
Stronger as well. There was a story this afternoon that the brexit party has decided not to compete in a few more seats. That could help out boris johnson. That is likely to lead to a potential majority for boris johnson, the market is assuming. As a result of which, the pound is going higher. The german tenyear up a little bit today, moving up by a basis point. We are barely moving, to be honest. What we are seeing is a bit of a reversal of what had been a very solid week. Yields have been going down throughout the week when it comes to the bond market. A little caution coming into the trade narrative. Vonnie risk assets rallying. This partially after larry kudlow, white house Economic Advisor, signaled the u. S. And china are booking progress on trade negotiations, saying, we are coming down to the short strokes. We are speaking to them every single day. We are joined by bloomberg trade reporter shawn donnan. Anyone who gets that golf reference realizes the short strokes to the whole
Earlier. Still up quite substantially. Applied materials, essentially an earnings story, but having an impact more broadly only semis as well. Guy in europe this friday afternoon, european stocks broadly higher on the trade narratives. You can certainly see that in the sector breakdown. Volume is a little light. The pound rising, but the dollar on the back foot this afternoon. Again, the trade narrative feeding into that fx channel. When it comes to the bond market, a little bit of a selloff. We are seeing yields getting a little bit of a lift when it comes to the german tenyear. This week, we are actually moving lower on yields. Bonds in europe, at least at the core, beginning a little but of traction. Trade evidently the narrative this friday afternoon in europe and in the morning in the united states. Stocks rising. White house Economic Advisor larry kudlow saying earlier that the u. S. And china talk everyday , and is now down to the short strokes when it comes to getting that deal